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I have just found this Great Site -! Fine. Exploring all the technical details on my new Merida Big Seven 20MD Mountain Bike is a DELIGHT. I am 60 and have Never owned anything like this. Amazed. On ...

I already tried removing the cables that might pull it to the left. Still the same. I straightened the seat. I aligned the wheel properly. It's starting to annoy me. I cant ride my bike right. All the ...

My current bicycle is a 2013 Specialized Allez C2. It has an 8 speed rear cassette. I'd like to put in a TT handlebar. It's a given that I'll have to change the brake levers, as well as the shifters ...

I have a used 2011 trek 1.2 compact road bike with a stiff Sora FD-3400 double front derailleur.
Shifter seems very stiff, and when I shift above the second index (trim or third) by accident it gets ...

The front wheel on my bike is quick-release, and I often remove it when locking up my bike. Then when I go to put it back on, sometimes it is a bit difficult to make sure that the wheel is centered ...

I have an old Cannondale road bike with Suntour shifters.
When I shift from the front middle ring to the small inner-most ring, the chain falls into the gap and binds tightly between the two rings. ...

I'm putting a 46x30 chainring with a pretty narrow tread on a frame. On the advice of my LBS I got a Sun XCD double FD, but I'm starting to think it's not right for this application. When I have the ...

I have a touring/commuting bike with full Shimano 105 -- triple in the front.
I just removed the outer (largest) chainring and replaced it with a chain guard.
It's easy enough to crank on the limit ...

I recently damaged my front mech, a Shimano Acera, top swing, bottom pull, triple chainring. The rear cassette is 8-speed. So I need to replace this front mech.
The original Shimano Acera is probably ...

I am rebuilding a Trek 2005 model 6500 and my spec. sheet for the bike says it has a Shimano Alivio front derailleur. Where do I find the model no. that should be stamped on the part? I don't see it ...

I've recently picked up biking again since my childhood years, so I'm quite the newbie. I've figured out most of the features I'd need so far but I'm at a loss at this one.
Why would you pick front ...

I recently bought a new bike off of BikesDirect.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/wellington2_IX.htm
However, no matter what I do, I can't seem to get the front derailleur to do anything. ...

I've just bought a used bike on eBay, its a 2002 Marin Bobcat Trail. It has 'In-Sync 266' suspension forks. This is my first suspension bike so I need some guidance in the use and maintenance of these ...

I am trying to install a front wheel in a bike - the axle of the wheel is threaded, but I have trouble finding out what size thread it is, and what nut can go on this. The size of the thread on the ...